Trade Marketing Specialist at Sigma

Sigma is a global food company that is dedicated to the production, distribution and sales of refrigerated and frozen products such as cold meats, dry meats, cheese, yogurt, prepared meals and beverages. We have a strong diversified portfolio of well-positioned brands that market in the countries where we participate. We operate in 69 production plants, serving more than 590,000 customers in North, Central, South America, the Caribbean and Europe.

Working for Sigma is like working for a family-owned business, we believe in taking care of our associates so they will be dedicated to producing high quality products. You are not just applying for a job, this is the start to a new career whether your path takes you to the corporate headquarters or within the food production and distribution side of the business.

Join our amazing team of professionals at Sigma! We believe in truly taking care of our associates to ensure they feel empowered to be their best selves at work. You are not just applying for a job, this is the start of a new career with a fast-growing, innovative global food organization. Ready for your next opportunity? Come join our table!

*This is a remote role, East Coast candidates highly preferred

Position Summary

Align trade marketing initiatives by leveraging analytical tools, identifying new strategic opportunities, and developing and updating sales plans to increase assigned area(s) sales and profitability.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates, develops, and implements strategies for Category, Trade, and Shopper initiatives for assigned area(s)
• Develops department and category insights to deliver greater share of promotion, distribution, and shelving.
• Analyzes new growth opportunities by category and recommends new business opportunities.
• Evaluates and measures campaign results; recommends changes to strategy.
• Conducts promotional performance analysis; prepares sales and financial reports.
• Creates and delivers comprehensive category reviews and executes category initiatives with clients in collaboration with stakeholders including, but not limited to, Revenue Management, Category Management, and Field Sales teams.
• Implements Trade Marketing strategies; tracks budget, communicates results, and makes recommendations to stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Two (2) years of trade marketing, brand management, or related experience.

License/Certifications

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• One year broker or sales analyst role experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Prior experience of planning and managing P&L
• Database management experience in SQL, ACCESS, or similar
• Consumer Packaged Goods experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Working knowledge of category management processes and applications
• Experience in SAP, BW Analyzer, and High Jump
• Working knowledge of consumption databases such as Nielsen
• Strong business and financial knowledge with business analytics skills and the ability to plan, track, and evaluate trade management
• Ability to make recommendations for solutions based on information gathered and analyzed from existing systems and/or imperfect information
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, present complex ideas concisely, and clearly articulate ideas verbally and in writing
• Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Access, and PowerPoint; advanced skills in Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, and complex graphs
• Ability to build professional relationships with Trade Marketing and cross-functional teams while facilitating a collaborative environment
• Ability to work within a matrix organization

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Environmental/Working Conditions

• Able to travel up to 25% of the time
• While this position may be performed remotely, the employee is required to work during standard Arizona business hours and be available for meetings, collaboration, and operational needs during those hours.

Physical Requirements

• Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing
• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone

Come join our team of professionals! Sigma provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Sigma complies with applicable federal, state and locals laws, including fair employment practices and equal employment opportunity when conducting recruiting and hiring, governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Remote

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance